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obsessions

NOUN

fixation; consumption with belief, desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compulsion delusion enthusiasm fascination infatuation mania passion phobia preoccupation

STRONG

attraction case complex craze crush fancy fetish hang-up monkey must neurosis phantom thing

WEAK

ax to grind bug in ear concrete idea idée fixe one-track mind something on the brain tiger by the tail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

indifference

STRONG

dislike hate hatred reality

Example Sentences

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This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Compulsions are the repetitive acts that can be mental or physical that the individual feels compelled to do to temporarily relieve the stress of obsessions.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

None of these three big investor obsessions is having a meaningful positive impact on Tesla’s financials.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

When we decided to rank the best Los Angeles movies, we thought 101 titles would be plenty: room enough for undeniable classics, personal obsessions, even a guilty pleasure or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

But researchers are apt to lose sight of whom they are writing for, and narcissistically describe the obsessions of their guild rather than what the audience really wants to know.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker